Callie's Choice
Based on paragraphs 1 and 2, Callie probably agrees to clean up the lot because she —
A. enjoys the outdoors
B. thinks Fun World is closed
C. likes her neighbor
D. knows Tamara will help
C. likes her neighbor
Read this thesaurus entry:
tough adj. 1. Strong. 2. Difficult. 3. Healthy. 4. Firm
Which meaning of tough is used in paragraph 17?
A. strong
B. difficult
C. healthy
D. firm
B. difficult
The author’s main purpose of paragraphs 6–8 is to —
A. introduce the problem that Callie faces
B. explain when the tickets were bought
C. show how many hours the cleanup will take
D. show Tamara’s feelings about the project
A. introduce the problem that Callie faces
Why does Mrs. Baker need Callie’s help?
A. The neighborhood wants to start a garden in an empty lot filled with trash.
B. The neighbors do not have time to clean the lot.
C. The other children will not help because Fun World is opening.
D. The city is asking people to clear the empty lots near their homes.
A. The neighborhood wants to start a garden in an empty lot filled with trash.
Read this sentence from paragraph 9:
“But Mrs. Baker is counting on me to help,” she said.
Another word for counting as it is used in this sentence is —
A. waiting
B. calling
C. checking
D. depending
D. depending
Who suggests that the girls visit Fun World on a different day?
A. Callie
B. Mrs. Baker
C. Tamara’s mother
D. Callie’s mother
C. Tamara’s mother
Based on paragraphs 11–14, which sentence is probably true about Callie’s mother?
A. She thinks Mrs. Baker is an excellent neighbor.
B. She agrees that the girls should go to Fun World.
C. She believes Callie can solve her own problems.
D. She knows that neighborhood gardens are useful.
C. She believes Callie can solve her own problems.
Tamara most likely goes to the empty lot because she—
A. fears she will lose Callie’s friendship if she does not help with the cleanup
B. wants to help Callie keep her promise to clean up the area
C. wants to help plant her mom’s garden and needs an opinion from Mrs. Baker
D. thinks Callie will be able to leave sooner if she has more help
B. wants to help Callie keep her promise to clean up the area
Paragraph 15 is mostly about the way Callie —
A. refuses to speak to her friend at school
B. spends an evening talking to her mother
C. knows she will enjoy going to Fun World
D. struggles with her promise to her neighbor
D. struggles with her promise to her neighbor
Why does Callie feel torn about her plans for Saturday?
A. She wants to stay home instead of going out.
B. She promised to help Mrs. Baker, but she also wants to go to Fun World with Tamara.
C. She doesn't want to spend time with Tamara anymore.
D. She forgot about her promise to Mrs. Baker.
B. She promised to help Mrs. Baker, but she also wants to go to Fun World with Tamara.